IN THE HIGH COURT OF JHARKHAND AT RANCHI B.A. No. 1065 of 2025 ------ Budhdeo Munda @ Budheshwar Munda, aged about 38 years S/o Moso Munda, R/o Village- Barigada, P.O. Kota, P.S.-Arki, Dist.-Khunti, Jharkhand … … Petitioner -Versus - The State of Jharkhand ... … Opposite Party ------ CORAM: - HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE AMBUJ NATH ------ For the Petitioner : M/s. Vishal Kumar Rai, Advocate For the State : M/s. Manoj Kumar Mishra, A.P.P. ----- 02/10.02.2025 Heard the parties 2. The petitioner has been made accused in connection with Maranghada P.S. Case No. 29/2022 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 48(B)/2022, for the offences registered under Sections 15(c), 22, 25 of the N.D.P.S. Act, pending in the Court of Smt. Prachi Mishra, learned District Additional Session Judge-III, Khunti. 3. On 23.05.2022, at about 04:10 A.M., Maranghada Police, on the basis of confidential information, seized a truck standing near Krora Forest area and seized 1473.7 Kgs of doda from there. Co-accused Sukhram Munda, Shibu Munda and Birsa Munda were apprehended from the place of occurrence. The motorcycle of the petitioner was also parked there. 4. Learned counsel appearing on behalf of the petitioner has submitted that the petitioner was neither apprehended at the spot, nor anything was recovered from his possession. It was further submitted that the Sukhram Munda is the brother-in- law of the petitioner and he had taken his motorcycle which was seized from the place of occurrence. It was finally submitted that the petitioner has got no criminal antecedent. 5. In view of the submissions made above, I am inclined to release the petitioner, on bail. Accordingly, the petitioner, named above, is directed to be released on bail on furnishing bail bond of Rs. 20,000/- (Rupees Twenty Thousand) with two sureties of the like amount each, to the satisfaction of Smt. Prachi Mishra, learned District Additional Session Judge-III, Khunti in connection with Maranghada P.S. Case No. 29/2022 corresponding to N.D.P.S. Case No. 48(B)/2022. (Ambuj Nath, J.) Nandini/- Uploaded